The Link light rail system serves the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington and is operated by Sound Transit. It consists of 48 stations on three unconnected light rail lines in King and Pierce counties: the 1 Line from Lynnwood to Federal Way; the 2 Line from Bellevue to Redmond; and the T Line in Tacoma.
The first Link segment began service on August 23, 2003, with the opening of five stations on the 1.6-mile-long (2.6 km) Tacoma Link (now the T Line). The initial, 14-mile-long (23 km) segment of Central Link (now the 1 Line) with 12 stations was opened from Seattle to Tukwila on July 18, 2009, and was later extended 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on December 19, 2009. The first infill station of the Link system was Commerce Street/South 11th Street station on the T Line, which opened on September 15, 2011. The 1 Line was extended north 3.15 miles (5.07 km) to the University of Washington on March 19, 2016, and 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south to Angle Lake station on September 24, 2016. A northern extension to Northgate station with three stations opened on October 2, 2021. The T Line was extended 2.4 miles (3.9 km) in September 2023 with six new stations and one relocated stop. The first section of the 2 Line opened on April 27, 2024, with eight stations in Bellevue and Redmond. Four stations were added to the 1 Line on August 30, 2024, as it was extended to Lynnwood. Three more stations were added to the 1 Line on December 6, 2025, extending the line South to Federal Way.
As of 2024[update], Sound Transit is building extensions of the Link network that will open between 2026 and 2027 with 9 new stations. Among these are the extension of the 2 Line to Seattle and Downtown Redmond and an infill station at Pinehurst.
Further expansions approved by Sound Transit 3 in 2016 are planned to expand the light rail network by 58 miles (93 km) and 39 stations to a total of 116 miles (187 km) of track and 83 stations by 2044, carrying 500,000 daily passengers. The light rail network will include lines to Ballard and West Seattle in Seattle in 2039 and 2032, respectively; Kirkland and Issaquah on the Eastside in 2044; and extensions to Everett and Tacoma in 2041 and 2032, respectively. Three infill stations in Seattle and Tukwila will also be built as part of the Sound Transit 3 program.
All 1 Line and 2 Line stations are built with 380-to-400-foot-long (120 to 120 m), 14-inch-high (0.36 m) platforms, arranged in the center or sides of the two tracks, with capacity to handle a four-car train with 95-foot-long (29 m) vehicles; T Line stations are built with 90-foot-long (27 m), 8-inch-high (0.20 m) platforms that can accommodate a one-car train measuring 66 feet (20 m) in length. The majority of stations are built at-grade on the surface, with the platform elevated slightly above street level; there are also elevated stations and underground stations that include mezzanines (with the exception of Mount Baker station) with access the platform from the surface as well as ticket vending machines and bicycle facilities. Only four current stations (Angle Lake, Northgate, Tacoma Dome Station, and Tukwila International Boulevard) have public park and rides; planned stations on the suburban extensions of Link will incorporate new or existing park and rides.
All stations include works of public art as part of the "STart" program, which requires one percent of station construction funds go to art installations. The stations are named in accordance to facility naming guidelines that include using surrounding neighborhoods and street names, avoiding words used by existing facility names, and being limited to 30 characters in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Stations are also required by state law to be identified by simple pictograms, known as "Stellar Connections", that are used in station signage, maps and other printed materials as a wayfinding aid; the icons are composed of points that correspond with local landmarks near Link stations, while also forming a picture that represents the station's identity.
Stations
| † | Terminal station |
| Station | Line | Code | Location | Opened | Weekday ridership (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Avenue | T Line | N/A | Hilltop, Tacoma | September 16, 2023 | 125 |
| Angle Lake | 1 Line | 65 | SeaTac | September 24, 2016 | 4,454 |
| Beacon Hill | 1 Line | 56 | Beacon Hill, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 2,433 |
| Bellevue Downtown | 2 Line | 58 | Downtown Bellevue | April 27, 2024 | 1,048 |
| BelRed | 2 Line | 61 | Bel-Red, Bellevue | April 27, 2024 | 274 |
| Capitol Hill | 1 Line | 49 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | March 19, 2016 | 7,688 |
| Columbia City | 1 Line | 58 | Columbia City, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 2,024 |
| Convention Center/S 15th St | T Line | N/A | Downtown Tacoma | August 23, 2003 | 109 |
| Downtown Redmond † | 2 Line | 65 | Downtown Redmond | May 10, 2025 | — |
| East Main | 2 Line | 57 | Surrey Downs, Bellevue | April 27, 2024 | 228 |
| Federal Way Downtown † | 1 Line | 68 | Federal Way | December 6, 2025 | — |
| Hilltop District | T Line | N/A | Hilltop, Tacoma | September 16, 2023 | 218 |
| International District/Chinatown | 1 Line | 53 | Chinatown-International District, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 4,921 |
| Kent Des Moines | 1 Line | 66 | Midway, Kent | December 6, 2025 | — |
| Lynnwood City Center † | 1 Line | 40 | Lynnwood | August 30, 2024 | 4,022 |
| Marymoor Village | 2 Line | 64 | Redmond | May 10, 2025 | — |
| Mount Baker | 1 Line | 57 | Mount Baker, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 2,184 |
| Mountlake Terrace | 1 Line | 41 | Mountlake Terrace | August 30, 2024 | 1,207 |
| Northgate | 1 Line | 45 | Northgate, Seattle | October 2, 2021 | 6,889 |
| Old City Hall | T Line | N/A | Downtown Tacoma | September 16, 2023 | 132 |
| Othello | 1 Line | 60 | NewHolly, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 2,338 |
| Overlake Village | 2 Line | 62 | Overlake, Redmond | April 27, 2024 | 385 |
| Pioneer Square | 1 Line | 52 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 2,701 |
| Rainier Beach | 1 Line | 61 | Rainier Beach, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 1,596 |
| Redmond Technology | 2 Line | 63 | Overlake, Redmond | April 27, 2024 | 1,455 |
| Roosevelt | 1 Line | 46 | Roosevelt, Seattle | October 2, 2021 | 3,620 |
| SeaTac/Airport | 1 Line | 64 | SeaTac | December 19, 2009 | 7,629 |
| Shoreline North/185th | 1 Line | 42 | Shoreline | August 30, 2024 | 874 |
| Shoreline South/148th | 1 Line | 43 | Shoreline | August 30, 2024 | 1,003 |
| SODO | 1 Line | 55 | SoDo, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 1,747 |
| South 4th | T Line | N/A | Stadium District, Tacoma | September 16, 2023 | 49 |
| South 25th | T Line | N/A | Tacoma | August 23, 2003 | 193 |
| South Bellevue † | 2 Line | 56 | Bel-Red, Bellevue | April 27, 2024 | 986 |
| Spring District | 2 Line | 60 | Bellevue | April 27, 2024 | 359 |
| St. Joseph † | T Line | N/A | Hilltop, Tacoma | September 16, 2023 | 280 |
| Stadium | 1 Line | 54 | SoDo, Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 1,421 |
| Stadium District | T Line | N/A | Stadium District, Tacoma | September 16, 2023 | 298 |
| Star Lake | 1 Line | 67 | Federal Way | December 6, 2025 | — |
| Symphony | 1 Line | 51 | Downtown Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 4,501 |
| Tacoma Dome † | T Line | N/A | Tacoma | August 23, 2003 | 621 |
| Tacoma General | T Line | N/A | Hilltop, Tacoma | September 16, 2023 | 87 |
| Theater District | T Line | N/A | Downtown Tacoma | September 15, 2011 | 386 |
| Tukwila International Boulevard | 1 Line | 63 | Tukwila | July 18, 2009 | 2,979 |
| U District | 1 Line | 47 | University District, Seattle | October 2, 2021 | 6,502 |
| Union Station/S 19th St | T Line | N/A | Downtown Tacoma | August 23, 2003 | 486 |
| University of Washington | 1 Line | 48 | University District, Seattle | March 19, 2016 | 5,214 |
| Westlake | 1 Line | 50 | Downtown Seattle | July 18, 2009 | 9,876 |
| Wilburton | 2 Line | 59 | Wilburton, Bellevue | April 27, 2024 | 288 |
Former stations
| Station | Line | Location | Opened | Closed | Weekday ridership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theater District/S 9th St | T Line | Downtown Tacoma | August 23, 2003 | August 1, 2022 | 995 |
Stations under construction
As of 2025[update], Sound Transit has two light rail projects under construction that will expand the network to 62 miles (100 km) in 2026: the western segment of the 2 Line with two new stations and an infill at Pinehurst. The Judkins Park and Mercer Island stations are expected to open in early 2026.
| * | Infill station |
| Station | Line/Extension | Location | Began construction | Projected completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judkins Park | 2 Line | Central District, Seattle | 2016 | 2026 |
| Mercer Island | 2 Line | Mercer Island | 2016 | 2026 |
| Pinehurst* | 1 Line – Lynnwood Extension | Pinehurst, Seattle | 2019 | 2026 |
Planned and funded stations
The Sound Transit 3 program, approved by voters in 2016, will expand the Link light rail network to over 116 miles (187 km) and 70 stations when completed in 2044.
| † | Terminal station |
| * | Infill station |
| Station | Line/Extension | Location | Projected completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth | T Line – TCC Extension | Tacoma | 2041 |
| Alaska Junction † | 3 Line – West Seattle Extension | West Seattle Junction, Seattle | 2032 |
| Ash Way | 3 Line – Everett Extension | Lynnwood | 2037 |
| Avalon | 3 Line – West Seattle Extension | West Seattle, Seattle | 2032 |
| Ballard † | 1 Line – Ballard Extension | Ballard, Seattle | 2039 |
| Boeing Access Road * | 1 Line | Tukwila | 2031 |
| Delridge | 3 Line – West Seattle Extension | Delridge, Seattle | 2032 |
| Denny | 1 Line – Ballard Extension | Denny Triangle, Seattle | 2037 |
| Eastgate | 4 Line | Eastgate, Bellevue | 2044 |
| Everett † | 3 Line – Everett Extension | Downtown Everett | 2041 |
| Fife | 1 Line – Tacoma Dome Extension | Fife | 2032 |
| Graham * | 1 Line | Brighton, Seattle | 2031 |
| Interbay | 1 Line – Ballard Extension | Interbay, Seattle | 2039 |
| Issaquah † | 4 Line | Issaquah | 2044 |
| Lakemont | 4 Line | Issaquah | 2044 |
| Mariner | 3 Line – Everett Extension | Everett | 2037 |
| Midtown | 1 Line – Ballard Extension | Downtown Seattle | 2037 |
| Pearl | T Line – TCC Extension | Tacoma | 2041 |
| Portland Ave | 1 Line – Tacoma Dome Extension | Tacoma | 2032 |
| Richards Road | 4 Line | Factoria, Bellevue | 2044 |
| Seattle Center | 1 Line – Ballard Extension | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | 2037 |
| Smith Cove † | 1 Line – Ballard Extension | Interbay, Seattle | 2037 |
| South Federal Way | 1 Line – Tacoma Dome Extension | Federal Way | 2032 |
| South Kirkland † | 4 Line | Kirkland | 2044 |
| South Lake Union | 1 Line – Ballard Extension | South Lake Union, Seattle | 2037 |
| Sprague | T Line – TCC Extension | Tacoma | 2041 |
| SR 99/Airport Road | 3 Line – Everett Extension | Everett | 2041 |
| SR 526/Evergreen | 3 Line – Everett Extension | Everett | 2041 |
| Stevens | T Line – TCC Extension | Tacoma | 2041 |
| SW Everett Industrial Center † | 3 Line – Everett Extension | Everett | 2037 |
| Tacoma Community College † | T Line – TCC Extension | Tacoma | 2041 |
| Tacoma Dome † | 1 Line – Tacoma Dome Extension | Tacoma | 2032 |
| Union | T Line – TCC Extension | Tacoma | 2041 |
| West Alderwood | 3 Line – Everett Extension | Lynnwood | 2037 |
Deferred and unbuilt stations
| Station | Line/Extension | Location | Deferred/Deleted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 220th Street SW | 1 Line – Lynnwood Extension | Mountlake Terrace | April 23, 2015 |
| First Hill | 1 Line – University Extension | First Hill, Seattle | July 28, 2005 |
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